Jharrel Jerome, star of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, has confirmed that production on the highly anticipated third installment, Beyond the Spider-Verse, hasn't even begun. He revealed in an interview with Decider that he hasn't yet recorded any lines, and that various aspects of the film are still "being figured out."
This news comes as no surprise to many, considering the five-year gap between the first and second films.
"No, I wish," Jerome responded when asked about the commencement of production. "We haven’t started up yet. A lot of things being figured out, but good things."
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While Jerome's role in the second film was relatively small, he's poised for a much larger presence in the third, potentially as the main antagonist. Spoiler alert for Across the Spider-Verse’s ending: He portrays Miles G. Morales from Earth-42, a version of Miles who emerges at the film's conclusion not as Spider-Man, but as the Prowler.
This Miles's journey diverges significantly from the protagonist's. The radioactive spider bite intended for him instead affects the main timeline's Miles. Consequently, this Miles doesn't become Spider-Man, and following the death of his universe's Peter Parker, New York falls under the control of supervillains, with Miles himself becoming one.
The unfolding of this storyline, and its impact on the main Spider-Man, will be central to Beyond the Spider-Verse. However, fans should brace themselves for a considerable wait. Deadline suggests a 2026 release at the earliest, although a release mirroring the previous film's timeline would push it to 2028.
